Shrublands Cottages, Crowborough, TN6 1SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN6 1SP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	49.1%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	52.2%	50.9%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of TN6 1SP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.1%	24%	1.9%	37.9%	-13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	62.2%	59%	-3.2%	44.2%	14.8%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	7.1%	8.7%	1.6%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	6.7%	8%	1.3%	6.1%	1.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.6%	56.9%	8.3%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	35.4%	30%	-5.4%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	12.9%	9.6%	-3.3%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	12%	-1.5%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	8.3%	-1.6%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	16.6%	-0.4%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	17.6%	3.5%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	36.2%	-1.9%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	97.5%	98.8%	1.3%	81.4%	17.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.2%	95%	0.8%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	95%	0.8%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.6%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	55%	46.2%	8.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Shrublands Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shrublands Cottages was 7.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.5% lower than the Crowborough Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shrublands Cottages has the 5th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crowborough Central and the 25th lowest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in TN6 1SP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shrublands Cottages are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wealden.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Shrublands Cottages, Crowborough, TN6 1SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN6 1SP

Average Price
£307,042

Semi-Detached
£481,682

Terraced
£269,613

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,257

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shrublands Cottages

Average Price
£317,419

Semi-Detached
£497,792

Terraced
£285,915

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,360

Other
£207,257

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shrublands CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Shrublands Cottages, Crowborough, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-05-16	£316,948
2 Shrublands Cottages, Crowborough, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-06-28	£310,899
3 Shrublands Cottages, Crowborough, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£195,500	2020-06-22	£232,409
5 Shrublands Cottages Coopers Wood, Crowborough, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-11-04	£207,257
2 Shrublands Cottages, Crowborough, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-11-04	£207,257

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN6 1SP

Employment

TN6 1SP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in TN6 1SP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	107
Full-Time Employee	87
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	34
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Information and communication	18
Manufacturing	16
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	13
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Primary School School Lane , St John's TN6 1SD	3out of 4	306 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Marys Catholic Primary School Chapel Green , TN6 2LB	3out of 4	1,983 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School Crowborough Hill , TN6 2SD	3out of 4	2,038 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashdown Primary School Luxford Road , TN6 2HW	3out of 4	2,685 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jarvis Brook Primary School Hadlow Down Road , TN6 3RG	3out of 4	3,901 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beacon Academy North Beeches Road , TN6 2AS	3out of 4	2,098 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove Park School Church Road , TN6 1BN	3out of 4	1,625 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
C V Fieldbuss	5 London Road	912 yd
Rajpoot Indian Restaurant	Rajpoot, 3 London Road	925 yd
Jades Palace	5, The Parade Eridge Road	995 yd
Hattusa Crowborough	1A, Belmont Buildings High Street	1,015 yd
Fisssh Investments Limited	7 High Street	1,035 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coopers Arms	Coopers Arms Coopers Lane	213 yd
Crowborough Cross	The Crowborough Cross Beacon Road	921 yd
Crowborough Constitiutional Club	Constitutional Club London Road	923 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Bennett Fish and Chips	1 St Johns Road	914 yd
The Grill	3 Beacon Road	933 yd
Zaal	1, The Parade Eridge Road	974 yd
Crag Coffee	Pine Tree Farm Fielden Road	1,027 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc	W M Morrison Supermarkets Plc Pine Grove		985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John'S Church Of England Primary School SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	482 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.